Chocolate y no solo la leche...
The authors of this small, prospective study evaluated the effect of a diet including daily consumption of 99% dark chocolate on acne severity in 25 males with acne-prone skin. Change in acne severity was assessed after 4 weeks of daily chocolate consumption. At that time, the Leeds revised score changed from a baseline of 2.04 to 2.48, comedone counts increased from a mean of 11.84 at baseline to 20.28, and the mean number of inflammatory papules rose from the baseline value of 6.60 to 13.70. The greatest increases occurred during the first 2 weeks of the study.
- Results indicate that chocolate consumption may exacerbate acne.
Abstract
The effects of chocolate on acne exacerbations have recently been reevaluated. For so many years, it was thought that it had no role in worsening acne. To investigate whether 99% dark chocolate, when consumed in regular daily amounts, would cause acne to worsen in acne-prone male subjects, twenty-five acne prone male subjects were asked to consume 25 g of 99% dark chocolate daily for 4 weeks. Assessments which included Leeds revised acne scores as well as lesion counts took place weekly. Food frequency questionnaire was used, and daily activities were recorded. Statistically significant changes of acne scores and numbers of comedones and inflammatory papules were detected as early as 2 weeks into the study. At 4 weeks, the changes remained statistically significant compared to baseline. Dark chocolate when consumed in normal amounts for 4 weeks can exacerbate acne in male subjects with acne-prone skin.
Benjamin Hidalgo-Matlock
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January 22, 2016
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